Post by eriador117 on Jul 8, 2017 14:24:02 GMT

I have it for PC and console, mods are plentiful for the pc version but not console. But any time I have tried to make a character in the creation screen they are bug-ugly and really hard to take seriously in the cutscenes when you need to be all deep and meaningful.

It might just be my terrible skills at the character creator, mind you

So, does anyone have pics or sliders of their warden from console without using mods? I'm particularly interested in the male of the species - getting a pretty female warden seems easier somehow. Maybe the hairstyles.

Post by Curious Crow on Jul 9, 2017 13:30:52 GMT

Depends on what you call decent. Made these fellas on PC with no mods (unless some of them escaped the reinstall, then I need to get out the flamethrower). I think they look decent, but your opinion might vary. (I don't mind )

Post by Pokemario on Jul 9, 2017 18:09:31 GMT

I couldn't on the 360, but I managed to make some Wardens I'm happy with on the PC (without mods).Only exception? Male dwarves. Seriously, I don't get how anyone could possibly make them look good.

Anyhow, some tips for DAO's CC: use the very last head preset (the bald one, to be perfectly clear), and change the facial structure first. Once you're done, select the hairstyle you prefer. The beard should be the last thing you add (if your Warden is male, otherwise it should be makeup), as the game forces you to change your face shape if it isn't.

Post by Norstaera on Jul 9, 2017 18:13:36 GMT

What I like to do is start with the preset closest to what I want and remove beard and stubble. I'll either make them bald or at least make sure the style is pulled back so I can see the entire face clearly as well as the ears. Then I decide on complexion and coloring, change eyes, nose, etc. Tattoos, if any, and the final touch: hair and beard styles.

For women, if I want makeup, then before I choose hair style I put my makeup intensity sliders to the highest level to really see the colors. Once I decide on the colors I dial the blush back to about 1/3, eye shadow and lipstick between 1/2 and 2/3 intensity. Sometimes I'll dial it back a little more. For my taste, any higher intensity looks garish in game even if it looks okay in the cc.

Post by arcadiagrey on Jul 9, 2017 20:32:23 GMT

Nope. I've modded every character except my first, an elf who looked just like every other female elf in the game. Modding is just so much better. *shrug*

But hey, if you have an unmodded game then an unmodded character fits in rather well. I never even noticed in my first run, and it was only once I'd opened pandora's box that I started making pretty ppl.

Post by theskymoves on Jul 10, 2017 1:04:46 GMT

My toons are ugly no matter what, but for me, the big difference is not whether there are mods vs no mods... it's whether I used the toolset or not! I find the in-game chargen is very difficult to wrangle, whereas the toolset morph sliders are very precise, and the additional options really help a lot.

So in my case, a toolset morph that uses no mods at all will always be better than a Character Creator morph that uses a pile of mods.

Post by fylimar on Jul 10, 2017 17:00:42 GMT

My first character was an unmodded Dalish elf - and she looked like Shianni with a face tattoo (didn't find out until I've met Shianni in the alienage before the Landsmeet)- she had even the same hair and was a redhead. I was quite happy with her. Unfortunately, I don't have screenies, because I didn't know back then how to do it. After that, I found out how to use mods ...

“They can keep their heaven. When I die, I’d sooner go to Middle Earth.” ― George R.R. Martin

Post by carefull on Jul 13, 2017 0:20:02 GMT

I really liked making males tbh w/o any mods, but I don't know what's your definition of handsome. I will screenshot them and post if you wish.

Please do! I love seeing what people are able to accomplish with character design.

Well, here are all my male characters I played different Intros with: Bregan Brosca, James Cosuland, Zaryon (City) and Kivan (Dalish). No mods,and all handsome enough to my eyes. I do like my elves to look non-human, so mileage may vary a lot. Uhm, okay, don't point and laugh!!!

Post by mousestalker on Jul 13, 2017 0:30:11 GMT

Please do! I love seeing what people are able to accomplish with character design.

Well, here are all my male characters I played different Intros with: Bregan Brosca, James Cosuland, Zaryon (City) and Kivan (Dalish). No mods,and all handsome enough to my eyes. I do like my elves to look non-human, so mileage may vary a lot. Uhm, okay, don't point and laugh!!!

Post by carefull on Jul 13, 2017 0:31:39 GMT

Well, here are all my male characters I played different Intros with: Bregan Brosca, James Cosuland, Zaryon (City) and Kivan (Dalish). No mods,and all handsome enough to my eyes. I do like my elves to look non-human, so mileage may vary a lot. Uhm, okay, don't point and laugh!!!

Post by russiannixon on Jun 10, 2018 16:51:23 GMT

Depends on what you call decent. Made these fellas on PC with no mods (unless some of them escaped the reinstall, then I need to get out the flamethrower). I think they look decent, but your opinion might vary. (I don't mind )

Post by Curious Crow on Jun 10, 2018 17:54:58 GMT

Here you go, you should be able to create about the same face with these. Most of the sliders are just in the middle and then tweaked a bit to the side Preset is the closely shaved redhead, the number 5 one.

Post by russiannixon on Jun 11, 2018 12:52:55 GMT

Here you go, you should be able to create about the same face with these. Most of the sliders are just in the middle and then tweaked a bit to the side Preset is the closely shaved redhead, the number 5 one.

Post by Iddy on Jun 11, 2018 16:07:37 GMT

You absolutely can, though it might require some trial and error before you get it right.

That said, I do have a few general rules when making my characters:

- Always take eye height to maximum or at least close to that. And eyebrow height close to minimum.- Watch out for bad underbite. The standard presets usually have a fucked up underbite.- Special care for chin height as it shouldn't be too big or to small.- Narrower jaw width for women and wider jaw width for men.- High cheekbones, low cheek width and thick lips are always nice.